Lakes International Comic Art Festival

Lakes International Comic Art Festival 🎨 The Lakes International Comic Art Festival
returns 2–4 OCT 2026 in KENDAL! Since 2013, we've been on a mission to unleash the power of comics.

We champion accessibility, spark inspiration, and deliver pure entertainment through a world-renowned festival, alongside dynamic, year-round initiatives spanning vital research, creator support, and exciting educational projects.

13/09/2026

An afternoon at LICAF 2025 🎉
Are you ready for 26?!

⚔️ ASTERIX vs. TINTIN — THE REMATCH! 💥It was 2016. Asterix won.Ten years later… Tintin wants revenge. 👀LICAF’s legendary...
13/09/2026

⚔️ ASTERIX vs. TINTIN — THE REMATCH! 💥

It was 2016. Asterix won.
Ten years later… Tintin wants revenge. 👀

LICAF’s legendary opening-night showdown is back! Two teams of internationally renowned creators will battle it out to prove once and for all: who is the ultimate comics champion?

Expect fierce arguments, fast drawing, questionable logic, audience voting and some of the quickest cartoonists around bringing the battle to life. ✏️🔥

And yes… you get to decide who wins! 🗳️

🎤 Hosted by the brilliantly impartial Keli Lark

📅 Friday 2 October 2026
🕗 8:00–9:30 PM
📍 Main Theatre, Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal
🎟️ Get your LICAF tickets:
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/event/117955

🎶 BELONGINGManos X Aram JabareenWhat does it mean to belong?Palestinian singer, songwriter and producer Manos joins oud ...
13/09/2026

🎶 BELONGING
Manos X Aram Jabareen

What does it mean to belong?
Palestinian singer, songwriter and producer Manos joins oud player and producer Aram Jabareen for a special performance blending Arabic musical heritage with contemporary pop, hip-hop and atmospheric sounds.

A meeting point between nostalgia, tradition and experimentation!
Belonging is an invitation to listen, connect and find your place in the music. ✨

📅 Friday 2 October 2026
🕙 9:45 PM
📍 Ruskin’s Bar, Kendal

🎟️ Free entry for Festival Pass holders.
Donations welcome from non-pass holders.

Come listen. Come connect. Come belong. ❤️

🎶 BELONGINGManos X Aram JabareenWhat does it mean to belong?Palestinian singer, songwriter and producer Manos joins oud ...
12/09/2026

🎶 BELONGING
Manos X Aram Jabareen

What does it mean to belong?
Palestinian singer, songwriter and producer Manos joins oud player and producer Aram Jabareen for a special performance blending Arabic musical heritage with contemporary pop, hip-hop and atmospheric sounds.

A meeting point between nostalgia, tradition and experimentation!
Belonging is an invitation to listen, connect and find your place in the music. ✨

📅 Friday 2 October 2026
🕙 9:45 PM
📍 Ruskin’s Bar, Kendal

🎟️ Free entry for Festival Pass holders.
Donations welcome from non-pass holders.

Come listen. Come connect. Come belong. ❤️

12/09/2026

Create your own Manga characters! ✨🎨

Join professional Manga artist Sonia Leong for a fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to create characters, from sparkly eyes and spiky hair to poses, proportions and different angles!

📅 Saturday 3 October 2026
🕛 12:00–1:30 PM
📍 Kendal College Westmorland Campus
👧 Recommended for ages 9–12
🎟️ Book your place:
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/event/117958

Guest Announcement! ✨🔥Next up for Little LICAF 2026… James Turner, Rob Deas, Marc Jackson and Jenny Robins! 👀Four brilli...
11/09/2026

Guest Announcement! ✨🔥

Next up for Little LICAF 2026… James Turner, Rob Deas, Marc Jackson and Jenny Robins! 👀

Four brilliant creators joining us in Kendal this October, bringing their unique voices, stories and approaches to comics.

📍 Kendal, Cumbria
📅 2–4 October 2026
🎟️ Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/eventlist/thelakesinternationalcomicartsfestival

More guests, more comics, more to discover! 💥

09/09/2026

📝✨ What happens when poetry meets comics?

Join Chrissy Williams for a fun 90-minute workshop exploring the exciting world of poetry comics! 🎨📖

👧 Suitable for ages 7+
📅 Saturday 3 October | 4–5:30pm
📍 Kendal College Westmorland Campus
🎟️ https://www.trybooking.com/uk/event/117960

From Gaza to France — and now, in her hands.Safaa and the Tent began as Safaa’s diary comic, created while she was in Ga...
07/09/2026

From Gaza to France — and now, in her hands.

Safaa and the Tent began as Safaa’s diary comic, created while she was in Gaza. Today, after leaving Gaza, Safaa is in France — holding the book that carries her story to readers around the world.

Published by LICAF as part of our From Palestine programme, this book is a testament to the power of comics to document, connect and preserve stories through extraordinary circumstances.

We’re so glad to see this book back in Safaa’s hands.

06/09/2026

✏️ Ready to sketch your surroundings?

Join Belgian comic artist Leonie Bischoff for a fun, hands-on sketching workshop! No experience needed. ✨

📅 3 October | 2–3:30 PM
📍 Kendal
🎟️ Book now: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GSMX

Ages 15+
In partnership with WBI & CBBD.

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